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Madison's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Madison took in $18.5 million and spent $17.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, sewer)46%City taxes21%County and local tax money19%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money4.5%State tax money3.0%

What stands out

19%

of Madison's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes21%

Property tax
12%$2.2 million
Other taxes
9.2%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$483 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$364 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$330 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$262 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Other licenses$74 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$62 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$8.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; sewer and 3 more
  • Gas$3.8 million
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$688 thousand
  • Other service charges$144 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.5%$839 thousand

State tax money3.0%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.0%$560 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$3.5 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$890 thousand
Fines
1.6%$288 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

45%

of Madison's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$3.5 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$725 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$337 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$339 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$185 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$901 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$901 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$507 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$352 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$155 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$126 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$69 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$69 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Madison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Madison itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.